At least 40 people have been injured in a cylinder blast that occurred at a 'chaat' stall in Chhattarpur, Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, officials said.
Upper Collector Milind Kumar Nagdev said, "A small cyclinder blast occurred at a chat centre. On orders of the SDM, the injured were taken to the district hospital, the cost of which will be borne by the district administration... About 40 people have been injured."
Chief Medical Officer RP Gupta said that 23 people were brought to the hospital with burn injuries, adding that some patients have sustained 40 per cent injuries but none of them are in serious condition.
"23 people with burn injuries have been brought to the hospital. After being administered first aid, the patients have now been shifted to the normal ward... Some patients have come with 40 per cent burn injuries but none of them are in serious condition," Gupta said.
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